A Wish List for the Fiscal Cliff

Currently, leaders in Washington are working to reach a bipartisan agreement on solutions to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff.”

CRFB believes that any agreement should not only avoid the fiscal cliff – which threatens to put the economy back into recession – but must address our mounting debt, which remains a serious threat to continued economic growth over the long-term. By making real progress on deficit reduction in the lame duck session, lawmakers would send a reassuring signal to businesses, markets, credit rating agencies, and the American public that they can solve real challenges.